Importers of HS 9017.80 (other instruments) from Thailand actually paid 15.3% on the taxed portion of the value in 2026-06 — 15.3% across everything shipped, taxed or not. Measured from official duty receipts, not the rulebook: the statutory MFN base rate on this code is 5.3%. Over the window the rate on the taxed portion moved 5.3% → 15.3%, with the largest single step +9.3pp in 2025-05. Measured from official US duty receipts · as-of 2026-06 · confidence: measured, not modelled. The HTS base rate is 5.3% — importers actually paid 15.3%, so the trade-war overlay added 10 pts, measured at the border (not a summed rulebook estimate). Reproduce exactly: tariff_story(hs: "9017.80", origin: "Thailand") · see it at trimtabist.com/tariffs
HS 9017.80. The schedule base rate is 5.3%; importers from Thailand actually paid 15.3% on the dutiable value in 2026-06 — the trade-war overlay added 10 points, measured at the border. Measured, not modelled.
Over the window the collected rate moved 5.3% (2023-07) → 15.3% (2026-06), largest single step +9.3pp in 2025-05.
Thailand's lower duty (15.3% vs 38.55%) lets it price up to 20.2% above China at the factory and still match on duty-inclusive customs cost. But on the LATEST measured prices, China actually lands cheaper — $8.85/kg vs $10.12/kg (duty in, freight out).
All goods from Thailand · the whole tariff ledger · 5 CBP rulings cite this code · reproduce: tariff_story(hs: "9017.80", origin: "Thailand") via /connect. Not customs or legal advice.